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We Create Products and Brands That People Trust to Clean, Sanitize, and Protect Their Homes and Pools

When you join KIK Consumer Products, you're joining a team that cares about the work we do and also about each other. We bring exceptional brands and products to consumers that help them protect the health and wellness of their families and the cleanliness of their homes and pools. We are committed to building a culture of performance driven by accountability, collaboration, and agility that enables timely fact-based decision-making and exceptional execution with unwavering ethics. As one of North America's largest independent manufacturers of consumer products, KIK helps a large portfolio of brands and retailers bring their products to life.

Your Role at KIK

We're seeking an experienced and safety-focused Blow Mold Operator on 1st Shift 6:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday with Fridays and weekends based on business need), where you will operate and optimize blowmolding equipment to safely produce highquality containers. In this skilled operator role, you will perform machine start ups from a cold condition, changeovers, quality checks, and routine troubleshooting to minimize downtime and maintain bottle and packaging specifications. You will work closely with other operators, production, and maintenance teams to follow established procedures, maintain accurate production and quality records, and keep your work area clean and safe. 

What You'll Do

• Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot blow molding machines to ensure safe, efficient production

• Start up equipment from cold conditions through full production, ensuring containers meet all quality specifications

• Access and interpret Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming, making adjustments as needed to optimize performance

• Perform daily equipment setups and bottle size changeovers across assigned lines

• Conduct routine quality checks, adjust machine profiles, and document all changes accurately

• Maintain daily production and quality control records for assigned equipment

• Coordinate process operations to maximize efficiency and communicate effectively with production and support teams

• Stay current on process changes and procedures by reviewing logs, special instructions, and posted communications

• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with housekeeping standards

What You'll Bring

• High School Diploma or GED

• Minimum of 1 year of experience operating blow molding or injection molding equipment in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English, including following written and verbal work instructions

• Experience with Uniloy machines preferred

• Basic mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills

• Ability to safely use basic hand tools

• Strong commitment to safety, quality, teamwork, and continuous improvement

• Flexibility to work overtime, weekends, or shift changes as business needs require

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for up to 12 hours per shift

• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds

• Frequent bending, twisting, and climbing

• Required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What You Will Get

KIK offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. You can plan for your future with KIK's retirement savings options including employer match. KIK also recognizes the importance of continuing education and offers Education Assistance to our employees to encourage continued personal development and growth. 

About KIK

We create the products and brands that people trust to clean, sanitize, and protect their homes, pools, and cars. We are one of North America's largest independent consumer product manufacturers with 16 North American manufacturing facilities. We also operate globally in Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Australia. We are known for our portfolio of notable brands including Spic and Span and Comet cleaning products, Clorox Pool&Spa (under license), BioGuard, and Natural Chemistry pool chemicals. We are also the #1 producer in North America of store-brand bleach and a leading private-label provider of laundry detergent and additives, dishwashing products, general-purpose cleaning, and other home care products.

Our global team of over 2,300 employees drives our capabilities in product development, product formulation, strategic sourcing, manufacturing, packaging design, brand marketing, project management, quality assurance, compliance, distribution, and logistics.

Our organization is constantly evolving and is driven by a set of "One KIK" values - a dedication to following through on commitments in a customer-focused, profit-motivated way; while never compromising on safety, ethics, or integrity.

KIK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. KIK does not discriminate against qualified applicants or employees based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or uniformed services status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information or any other status protected by law. 

KIK is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of the job, please contact Human Resources immediately.

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